New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-03

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prorelling the shell strong enough to keep
the latter in q straight1ne it would probably be
strong enough to break the connecting cable en-
Moved as q "snub line III it were not strong
enough TO overcome the DETECTING influence OF
the current tide etc. there is no saying where n
would 20 IT,. In either case the prospect OF
hitting the ironclad would be a dubious one In
short the invention of the modified "Berdan
cruisers seems to he one OF those which looo well
in the description and in the model but which
seldom amount to anything in practice, and as
each OF the proposed vessels would cost 100000.
Congress- had better take plenty Of time for re-
lection before ordering any to be built.
| Joint resolution TO give months extra pay
70 the employees of Congress has again made its
oppearance II the employees not paid enough
| their nav should be raised in the regular way
But the fact is the majority of them are extremely
well raid and this proposition Is ono 10 waste The
public money Ii ought to be killed.
II have little admiration remarks Governor
Hill. "for the Democracy of those professed
| Democrats who claim to be better than their
Marty We have realized for some time that
I'M felt rust that way and we must say that the
efforts he has put forth not to be better than his
marty have been singularly successful Let him
soc TO II. however, that his ambition does not
overlcap itself IL will he exceedingly Notifying
for him to wake up some morning 20 the realiza
ton OF the painful fact that the party claimed To
be better than Hill.
Mayor Whitney says OF Brooklyn that "she fosters
healthful and earnest public spirit. shown In an
honest and economical administration OF affairs.
This Is begging the question. Like the man who
refused DO plend guilty not guilty until he had
heard the evidence. Mr. Whitney ought to wait
until he reads the report OF the Bacon lnveStl-
eating Committee.
Chamberlain Wins says that when Mr. Grace
was "a candidate for Mayor the "Citizens" Com
mittrc exrended 500 in his behalf. II Mr.
Wins was no nearer the truth in his other state
ments they must be regarded rs misleading. 1he
Citizens Committee expended very much more
than 10000 Al tho time of the election the
amount was said TO exceed $4,000. and 10 prob
ably did excced that sum. or course Mr.. Wins
did not say how much more than $4,000 was
expended and in that respect his statement was
misleading Probably man ever ran for Mayor
who expended money more freely than Mr. TRACE
1t is encouraging 10 find the man who handled his
money now oondcmnng the methods by which MS
party gained success. There is no doubt that
there ought To be reform in this business OF eX
tending money for election expenses. and the sus
eestion OF adopting the English law limiting ex-
lenses is worth considering.
1.-The Brooklyn Eagle insists that call Of his
MIR. Cleveland'sl acts as the Chief Magistrate OF
this Nation have been done with the idea THAT
a public Office is a public trust In the interest
OF truth we move 10 strike out "all' and sub
stitute "some.'
Mayor Harrison Of Chicago Is quoted as re-
uth pahl /
thinI, | have worked about enough pro bono
publico. 1t Is time to do something for Carter
Harrison and his family II Carter thinks he
has not already done something handsome for
| himself no is altogether to- sclfforgetfu Can 1t
he possible that he forgets the momcntous evening
when he did enough for Carter Harrison TO satisfy
the ambition OF an ordinary man for lifetime
| We refer to that evening at The roquois Clup
when he covered himself from his head TO his heels
with undiuted glory. What more does he want
the earth?
Does our costly City Chamberlain think that he
has got all he can out Of the city treasury. that
no is willing to tell all, or a good deal, that he
Knows about the inner workings Of politics.
Senator PUNK tits latest proposition Is to COM
mel the city to build costly yiaducb In the An
ncycd District for the benefit Of few property
owners So far this session the bills introduced
NV Mr. Plundtt and Mr.. Shea, should they be-
come laws would cost the city about SlOOOO,OOO
They hope before the session closes to run this
total ND to $4,000, 900. Chamberlain Wins says
that a Democratic candidate for the State SEN
ate salary $1,000 paid $4,000 in assessments.
II this means Punktt, il explains some OF his
activity in trying to gridiron the city with rail-
road tracks and empty tho city treasury.
The democratic Organization OF the City
o,d County OF New York this is the Official
name of the Irving Hall body-is bitterly opposed
40 such combinations as made last fail be-
,ween Tammany and the County Democracy.
W.u naturally, since Irving Hall was entirely
left out In the last deal
"Jbe Buffalo Courier" endeavors TO excuse
cov.rnor UiIPs veto Of the bill by assert
,ng that the measure provided not only for
enumeration, but for the collection Of statistics
afor which the people cared nothing How does
auhe Courier know that tho people "carcd
notbinef for the statistics provided for in bhe
census bill The Legislature thought they cared
= GOOD deal for them. Did Mr.. Hill have any
no,,er sources of information touching the peoples
,yisbes in the premises than the members of tho
senate and Assembly hadp
| Tho large increase in receipts of import duties
NJ the Custom House lasb month, in part shows
~ 81 at This mort md IN, &c